Author| Michelle King
I recently had the chance to catch Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett kicking off her tour with Phosphorescent and while I might have been the only one there to see her specifically, I’m pretty sure I was not the only one who left charmed by her honest nature and her catchy, bopping, indie folk music. Her witty lyrics cover topics from gardening to masturbation in such a quirky and lovable way and her spirited performance was captivating, guitar and long brown locks flailing about in an impassioned delivery.
Rolling Stone has compared her to an early Bob Dylan; quite the compliment for the 26 year old, who was recently signed to Mom+Pop after releasing her first couple EPs on her own label, Milk! Records. Her most recent effort, The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas was released April 15 and you can check out the video for a cut from the record dubbed “Anonymous Club” below or where it debuted on NY Times Magazine.
Also check out the video for personal favorite, “History Eraser,” which is a sort of drunken dreamland love story chronicling adventures on planes, trains, taxis, and tractors and river boats. In the video they ride bikes, and that’s cool, too. I like bikes.
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Michelle King is a music fiend currently residing in Athens, GA. While her business card will tell you she is executive manager and director of publicity at Noisy Ghost PR, you can also find her blogging at She Turns the Tables, racing for Reality Bikes, and going on adventures with her awesome dog.
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